Cocktail recipe

Old Fashioned

Glass
Rocks
Method
Stirred
Served
On ice
Garnish
Orange twist
Base
Whiskey
Old Fashioned in a rocks glass

Ingredients

  • Bourbon45 ml
  • Angostura bitters2 dashes
  • Sugar cube1

Method

Stir sugar, bitters and a splash of water until dissolved, add bourbon and ice, and stir until cold.

Flavour profile

StrengthStrong and spirit forward
LightBoozy
Sweet to sourBalanced
SweetSour or dry

Worked out from the ingredients and their proportions, after dilution: about 30.2% alcohol by volume. An estimate, not a lab reading.

Techniques in this drink

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